$MASKS

Before you go to bed,, read my beautiful story.

The old mask shop was dusty and forgotten, its colorful wares hidden behind a tattered curtain. But when Sophia pushed open the creaky door, a bell above it rang out, and the shop transformed.

Masks of all shapes and sizes surrounded her, each one a work of art. Sophia's eyes landed on a beautiful Venetian mask, its feathers and gems glinting in the dim light.

As she reached for it, the shopkeeper appeared, his own face hidden behind a mask of black velvet. "Try it on," he whispered, his voice low and mysterious.

Sophia hesitated, but the mask seemed to call to her. She tied the ribbons behind her head, and suddenly, she was transformed. The shopkeeper smiled, his eyes glinting with knowing. "Now," he said, "you see the world in a different way."